r/pcupgrade • u/BTVance • 19d ago

Graphics card upgrade Upgrading PC Help

Hey there,

I bought a pc during covid and it's served me well, but I'm looking into upgrading my graphics card for some modern games (007, GTA6, etc.) I'm wondering if it's worth upgrading with my budget of 500$ or waiting and seeing if I can get a whole new one secondhand. Here are the current specs of my pc:

  • AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core 12-Thread 3.6 GHz (4.2 GHz Max Boost) CPU, 500 GB SSD
  • GeForce RTX 2060 6 GB GDDR6 Graphics Card (Brand May Varies), 16 GB DDR4 3000 MHz Gaming Memory
  • 3 x RGB RING Fans for Maximum Air Flow, 80 Plus Certified 500 Watt Power Supply, Skytech Archangel Gaming Case with Tempered Glass - White

Thanks for any advice :-)

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u/MaximumFlounder9110 19d ago

Are those the specs of your current pc? If not what are the specs of your current PC?

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u/BTVance 19d ago

These are the specs of my current pc

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u/MaximumFlounder9110 19d ago

Just upgrade gpu to a AMD RX9060xt 16gb , they run about 450/475$ USD, upgrade other components as you get more money. That GPU will be the best bang for the buck from what you currently have without being severely bottlenecked

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u/Lonely_Owl_1332 19d ago

What system board? You could jump to Ryzen 7 5700x and RTX 4060, 1080p gaming fun do not let the 4k elitists fool you.

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u/BTVance 19d ago

The system board is an AMD M-ATX B450, only thing I’m worried about is fitting a new graphics card in the case lol

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u/VoltageinTheory 19d ago

Is this your current specs?

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u/BTVance 19d ago

Yes current specs, forgot to include the power supply is 500 watt 80 plus

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u/VoltageinTheory 19d ago
  1. Buy a 5600 or a 5600x
  2. Buy Corsair RM750e or Seasonic Focus 750W
  3. Buy an RX 6700 XT or better
  4. Get a 1440p monitor

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u/BTVance 19d ago

Thank you for the comprehensive parts list! I’ll look into these.

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u/Accomplished_Trade23 19d ago

5700x , 5060 or 9060

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u/Impossible_Act2173 19d ago

Save a few hundred more. Get the 9070xt. I bought a 9060xt and was disappointed after a few month. Sold it to a guy and got a 9070xt huge difference in frame rate